Procedure of doing a cross for "Father, Son and the Holly Spirit"

[ashleypinckney]

I am catholic and have not been confirmed. I have started going to church last yaer and have not missed a Sunday in almost a year. I have seen several variations of performing the cross on yourself but what is, if there is, a correct way so no one is offended or say you are doing it wrong>

 

[strngrnrth]

What variations have you seen?

 

[Pious]

I am catholic and have not been confirmed. I have started going to church last yaer and have not missed a Sunday in almost a year. I have seen several variations of performing the cross on yourself but what is, if there is, a correct way so no one is offended or say you are doing it wrong>

Sign of the Cross

You will notice that the Eastern Catholic’s and Orthodox sign the opposite to the Western (Latin) Catholic’s.

 

[NeedImprovement]

@ Pious: Nice link. Thanks for posting it.

@ashleypinckney:

When we make the sign of the Cross it is a profession of our faith …in the Holy Trinity- that we believe in three persons in one God; it’s why we say in the "name" of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit instead of in the “names” of…